Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-06
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Pension of $4,000 for Gen. Lo-
gan's Widow Reported.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Cullom presented the memo
rial of the Pittsburg Chamber of Com
merce in favor of the passage Of the inter-
state commerce bill, and also the pro-
ceedings of the railroad convention on
the same subject.
Mr.. Mitchell. of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Pensions, reported a bill
granting pension of $4,000 year to the
widow of Gen. John A. Logan, aud asked
for its immediate consideration, but un-
der objection by Mr.. Coke the bill went
over till tomorrow.
MANY MEMORIALS.
great number OF petitions and memo
rlals were presented by different Senators,
some laY0fing and others opposing the
passage OF the Interstate commerce bill.
Inc Wisconsin grangers favor the pas
sage OF the bill, W nile several commercial
bodies in Ohio oppose it vigorously. A
strong resolution favOrlng the bill was
presented, which had been adopted by the
convention OF the boards of Railroad
nS2ei ssloners of lowa, Nebraeka, Colo
Deakota, Minnesota, Missouri and
Kansas held in Des MoInes, Dec. 16, 1885.
A oil was introduced by Mir. Blair to
appropriate $500, 900 to promote the col
cred peoples Worlds Exposition to be
neld In Birmingham, Ala. from Sept. o.
1887, to Jan. 81, 1888. At ? O'Clock tue
Senate took up The conference report on
the interstate commerce bill, aud was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Platt of Connecticut. He
opposed the conference report and advo-
Gated Ats rejection solely for the reason
that 1t prohibits pooling. In all other re-
spects he favored the compromise bin.
Inc subject (po0ling) was not we'll
understood by the public generally. He
proceeded to examine at length and eX
PLAIN the law on the subject and practice.
without finishing his speech Mr.. Platt
yielded to motion to go into executive
session at 4:l5 O'Clock. When the doors
were reopened the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day at the expiration
Of the morning hour the House went into
committee of the whole on the Indian ap-
preparation bill. Mr. Wellborn, of Texas,
gave general outline of the appropria-
tions OF the bill, and upon his statement
that there was no legislation contained In
the bill, general debate was dispensed
with, and the bill was read by paragraphs
An amendment was adopted, making
amenable to the laws of the United States
any Indian in Indian Territory who com
mits murder, manslaughter, or assault
upon the person OF any Indian policeman.
appointed under the laws of the United
States, or of any Indian deputy United
States Marshal. The committee having
arisen, the bill was passed without dis
cussion or division. 1t appropriates
S., ,115,000. ugsu fE
THE MILITARY ACADEMY.
The military academy appropriation bill
was then taken up and passed within a
quarter of an hour.
The Speaker laid before the House the
following communications:
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 81, 1856.
l hereby respectfully resi.n my Office as
Representative in the Forty ninth CONGRESS
from the Fifth CongressiOnal al district of North
Carolina, TO take effect from date. Respect
tully yours, JAS. W. REID.
Mr.. Reid is, it is stated, fugitive from
justice in bond. He owes $50 900, part OF
it having been embezzled from his county
while he was its Treasurer, just before he
come to Congress.
Inc communication was laid upon the
table on motion of Mir. Herbert, OF Ala
bama. The House, by vote of 112 yeas
to 90 nays, went into committee OF the
whole on the bill for the consolidation OF
certain bureaus of the Navy Department.
The remainder OF the afternoon was con-
sumed IN reading majority and minority
reports, and without action the commit
tee rose and the House, at 1850 O'Clock,
adjourned.